French
St Joseph's College - Suffolk
01473690281
Belstead Road, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP2 9DR
Course summary

The new A-level in French builds on the knowledge, understanding and skills gained at GCSE. It develops a range of transferable skills including communication, critical thinking, research skills and creativity. Students have the opportunity to develop a greater understanding of the culture and society of any French-speaking countries that interest them, and not just in France herself.

Entry requirements

For students wishing to study BTEC courses, the expectation is that they would hold five GCSEs at grade 4 or above ( the equivalent of the previous C grades). For students wishing to study A-level courses, we would expect that four of their GCSE grades would be at grade 8 or above for them to complete thier course

How you'll be assessed

1 • Listening • Reading • Writing 2hrs 30mins 50% Listening and responding to spoken passages from a range of contexts and sources (all questions in French), reading and responding to a variety of texts written for different purposes (all questions in French), translation of 100 words into French and translation of 100 words into English 2 Writing 2hrs 20% Two critical appreciation essays (approx 300 words each) examining the concepts and issues covered in the two books or book and film studied 3 Speaking 21-31mins 30% Discussion of one of the sub-themes based on a stimulus card, presentation and discussion of Individual Research Project

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast of England
Local AuthoritySuffolk
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Gender TypeCo-Educational
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AddressBelstead Road, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP2 9DR